last nights storm
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:22 pmHere is my first attempts at lightnig shots.
C&C please.
Regards Colin
C&C please.
Regards Colin
settings?
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:22 pmPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:48 pmfirst shot is unreal!
settings?
settings?
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:10 pmAgreed, first shot is a fantastic capture. I'd be tempted to crop out the small bolt on the LHS, and do some curves work to try to bring out more of those amazing colours in the sky on the right.
I've never tried lightning shots, it must be worth the hard work when you get something like this
I've never tried lightning shots, it must be worth the hard work when you get something like this
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:17 pmI'm going to agree with Patrick, and also suggest maybe cloning out the whatever it is in the top left corner
... or even perhaps cropping the left of frame slightly to remove the object in the corner and the bolt. A simple hand-over-the-crop spot makes it look better to me.
Great shot otherwise, nice colour!
... or even perhaps cropping the left of frame slightly to remove the object in the corner and the bolt. A simple hand-over-the-crop spot makes it look better to me.
Great shot otherwise, nice colour!
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:40 pmHey all,
Chet, I was running 10 second exposure with 200 iso and f5.6 for the first image. The second image was at 20 seconds and caught three separate bolts.
Rooboy and Daniel, it took me about twenty goes to finally get a decent one. Ihave done a little to the exposure by darkening it a little. I have cropped out the left and it does look great, thanks.
Chet, I was running 10 second exposure with 200 iso and f5.6 for the first image. The second image was at 20 seconds and caught three separate bolts.
Rooboy and Daniel, it took me about twenty goes to finally get a decent one. Ihave done a little to the exposure by darkening it a little. I have cropped out the left and it does look great, thanks.
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:42 amFirst shot is great. Nice work
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:10 amHere are some extras for those of you who wanted more colour and a crop.
Do you prefer reds or blues? I have a balanced effort I think works last.
C&C please. I dont have a decent photo editing package as yet. Soon.
Regards Colin
Do you prefer reds or blues? I have a balanced effort I think works last.
C&C please. I dont have a decent photo editing package as yet. Soon.
Regards Colin
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:53 amLast one for me Colin, although I feel it needs a bit more work that would be easy with PS. The crop works better than the original too.
You have a good keeper there though. The detail in the bolt is fantastic and the addition of the break in the clouds really make it a wonderful shot. I do like the lights in the distance too, it is as if the bolt was hunting down the only civilisation around!
You have a good keeper there though. The detail in the bolt is fantastic and the addition of the break in the clouds really make it a wonderful shot. I do like the lights in the distance too, it is as if the bolt was hunting down the only civilisation around!
Re: last nights storm
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:56 amcolin_12 wrote:Here is my first attempts at lightnig shots.
C&C please.
Regards Colin
Very jealous of your first attempt. I prefer the blues in the second lot of PP'd ones
Cheers
MATT